Offenders And Recidivism In Prisons

As a probation officer, I would like to be judged by the goals attained during the probation of my assigned offenders and the recidivism rates after the probation, as these are most important (Schmalleger & Smykla, 2015). The goals attained, including the amount of restitution collected, the rate of school enrollment with educational attainment, the amount of fines and fees collected, duration of employment, as well as, community service, moreover offenders that remain drug-free would be the best indicators. On the other hand, the recidivism rates would highlight the level of impact my rehabilitation efforts were conducive to the offenders' behavior upon release. These outcomes measure the best means of determining efficiency in total, rather